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Home from Baltimore

August 9, 2009

Just got back from an awesome weekend in the Baltimore-Annapolis area. Kevin and I got to spend quality time with my little sister Julie, her husband Mike, her in-laws, Janice & Gary James and Janice’s mom, Gram Elayne.     Gram Elayne taught me how to make latkes. Janice shared her pork/chicken/apple sauce recipe with [...]

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Peach pie

August 6, 2009

Peach picking is the closest thing I’ve experienced to living in a technicolor 1960s movie. With a vibrant blue sky as the backdrop, Kevin lifted little April to his shoulders so she could reach the highest peaches. Katie went for the brightest low hanging fruit. (How do you describe the color of peaches without using [...]

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NJ Peaches

August 3, 2009

We went peach picking this weekend with our 3-year-old and 6-year-old nieces. It was a gorgeous day. Shockingly blue sky set the background for the bright green leaves on the trees. We pulled a soft, ripe peach off of a branch and took a big bite. It tasted like sunshine. Olivia decided she wanted to carry the [...]

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Roadside BBQ

June 27, 2009

20 minutes into the super-secret back way down to Cape May, I had to go to the bathroom. My husband Kevin, used to this request, immediately looked for a place to pull over. Scouting the area, we noticed a roadside bbq joint and knew that would be our dinner. Brother Bear’s BBQ is a lip-smacking, [...]

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Will write for food

June 4, 2009

I am addicted to cake. Okay, to be honest, not just cake. Cookies. Sweet potato pie. Sushi. Bi-bim-bap. Burgers. Spare-ribs. Challah. Fried chicken. Chicken korma. Mo mo soup. Soba noodles. And the list goes on and on and on. Everything tastes delicious. Everything. I’m a great eater. I’m the kind of eater that you want [...]

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